Frequently Asked Questions
Before the Event:
Dress like you would on a normal first date, but ready to play some games! The most important thing
is to be comfortable.
Yes, this helps us to get the event off to a quick start.
It also allows you to get a drink (alcoholic or
not) to have during the event to keep your vocal chords fresh for all
the conversation!
Misc Questions:
Your time is important, most of us don’t have time to waste on
blind-dates,
drinking in bars, or sitting in coffee shops waiting for the right
person to
come along. Even if the right person comes by, who knows if they're
even single?
Posting a profile with an Internet company, dating service, or in a
newspaper
doesn’t allow you to truly express who you are, and it allows
others to lie about
who they are! Speed dating solves all these problems. You’ll meet
10 to 12 singles
in about two hours. After we pass around the room playing some games
then later we do the tables with 3 minutes per person this gives you
just
enough time to feel some chemistry and leave you wanting to meet them
again!
You will meet people like yourself, in your age group, with similar interests who are looking for
a better way to meet friendly people. Most participants are professionals who have little
trouble building a relationship with someone but simply don't have the time to
meet people or they're tired of dating people who lack common
interests! Our events solve these dilemmas by helping you meet many new people
in a short time and in a fun, no pressure enviroment. The bottom line is that they're
people like you -- interested in finding someone they're compatible with.
A typical event lasts a about two hours. That’s one hour of
games, silly word games and improv games to help people relax, the we
do the speed dating table dates at 3 minutes each. By the time you get
to the speed dating tables you've made new friends and have laughed
with all th epoeple you will meet, conversation will be easy and
relaxed.
Age ranges vary per event. As they say “age is just a number”,
but at the same time we try to provide the ages advertised. Some events for example may have 21-31 or
32-42
year olds and the next might have 18-25 or 27-37. Most people want to
meet others
that are close to their age yet not everyone is in the middle of the
age range
or may feel that they might be a little too young or old for an event.
By mixing
up the age ranges this allows people to find events that will suit them
best.
Most matches occur when the man and woman are within 3 year of each other's
age! Please enter your real birthday when you register. If you
would like to sign up for an event where you don't fit the age range
please don't. Pick a group that is more your age.
We believe age is relative and understand that people do age
differently. Add that with the majority of people telling us they feel
and look younger then their age and we end up with a 96%
attraction rate!
Just as you may look and feel younger than your age, others at the
event do too: these people would most likely be the ones you match
with!
We do randomly check ID’s to verify age at the events. Please enter your correct
birthday when you first register with Connections – Thanks!
Yes! Register with a friend male or female. Look for specials,
sometimes we have discounts for events where friends sign up together.
Yes... Events fill up on a first-come first-served basis, if you register late
there may not be a place for you for this event. We need an even
balance of men and women at each event and advance registration helps
determine how many spots are still available.
Yes! With each event you increase your opportunity to meet people, and besides,
it's fun!
At the Event:
We try to provide a galss of wine, bottled water, appetizers and door prizes for each event. There are some exceptions.
After we play some games for an hour, the women are randomly placed at
different
numbered tables. And then the men are placed across from them. When a
bell is
rung, the 3 minutes start. By the time you get to the tables the
conversation is easy. When the bell is rung again, say “nice
meeting you”
and if you are a man, you will rotate to the next table. This continues
until everyone gets a chance to meet everyone else.
By the time you get to the tables, three minutes is a perfect amount of
time to see if you'd be interested in a full
date or just more conversation with this person. In many cases
you’ll wish it were more
than 3 minutes. This is the perfect amount of time for most
people to tell if there's chemistry and if they want to know more. At
which
point you’ll select “YES” on your match sheet!
If they select "YES" as well, its a match, your emails will be
given to each.
Each person at the event will have a name badge this will have your name and the personal clues you selected when you registered.
These clues will make making conversation easy. Besides you will have already played games with this person.
After the Event:
The next day at the latest!
Only your first name and email address are given when you select “YES” and they select "YES".
Exchange emails with them!
You'll have plenty to talk about, meet for drinks or lunch or to walk your dogs, have some fun.
No need to be shy - if you were given their email, that means the person is interested in seeing you again also.